SPEC has released SPECjbb2013, a completely redesigned Java server
benchmark that includes a ground-breaking new method for measuring
response time in critical situations.

SPECjbb2013 replaces SPECjbb2005. The new benchmark has been developed
from the ground up to measure performance based on the latest Java
application features. It is expected to be used widely by all those
interested in Java server performance, including JVM vendors, hardware
developers, Java application developers, researchers and members of the
academic community.

New features in SPECjbb2013 include:

A usage model based on a world-wide supermarket company with an IT
infrastructure that handles a mix of point-of-sale requests, online
purchases and data-mining operations.

Both a pure throughput metric and a metric that measures critical
throughput under service-level agreements (SLAs) specifying response
times ranging from 10ms to 500ms.

Support for multiple run configurations, enabling users to analyze and
overcome bottlenecks at multiple layers of the system stack, including
hardware, OS, JVM and application layers.

Exercising new Java 7 features and other important performance
elements, including the latest data formats (XML), communication using
compression, and messaging with security.

Support for virtualization and cloud environments.

A first for SPEC Java

“SPECjbb2013 represents a monumental development,” says David D. Keenan,
chair of the SPEC Java committee. “This is the first time a SPEC Java
benchmark contains metrics that encourage competition for both response
time and full-capacity throughput. We think it’ll do for response-time
measurement what SPECpower_ssj2008
does for energy-efficiency measurement.”

SPEC members involved in the development of SPECjbb2013 include AMD, HP,
IBM, Intel, Oracle, Red Hat and SGI. The Java Subcommittee also
consulted with Doug Lea, a professor at SUNY Oswego.

Available Now

SPECjbb2013 is available immediately from SPEC for $1,500; discounts are
available for qualified non-profit and accredited educational
institutions. For more information, visit http://www.spec.org/jbb2013/.

About SPEC

SPEC
is a non-profit organization that establishes, maintains and endorses
standardized benchmarks to evaluate performance for the newest
generation of computing systems. Its membership comprises 130 leading
computer hardware and software vendors, educational institutions,
research organizations, and government agencies worldwide.

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